Author Archives: Tamise

Books 2025 – on sale today – Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet by Catherine Hanley

Posted on 27th March 2025 by Tamise

‘Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine are two of the most recognisable figures of the Middle Ages, and almost certainly the best-known couple. The lives of their sons have been examined in detail many times, but their daughters are barely … Continue reading →

Books 2025 – on sale today – Secrets of the Tudor Portraits by Sylvia Barbara Soberton

Posted on 14th March 2025 by Tamise

‘ Step into the dazzling world of Tudor England, where art and power intertwine. In Secrets of the Tudor Portraits, Sylvia Barbara Soberton uncovers the hidden stories behind some of the most iconic images of the Tudor period. From the … Continue reading →

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And the winners are….

Posted on 12th March 2025 by Tamise

The publisher has picked the two winners at random. Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. Congratulations to Mags and Carole Nott who have won a signed copy of ‘Young Elizabeth: Princess. Prisoner. Queen.’

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Possible portrait of Jane back on display at Wrest Park

Posted on 8th March 2025 by Tamise

A possible portrait of Lady Jane is back home at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. Detailed analysis has been carried out on the portrait by English Heritage and this was reported in the press. The portrait has been in a private … Continue reading →

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Books 2025 – on sale today – The Lord Protector and His Wives: Catherine Filliol, Anne Stanhope and Edward Seymour by Rebecca Batley

Posted on 28th February 2025 by Tamise

‘Sometime before 1518 Edward Seymour, the brother of Queen Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, married Catherine Filliol. Catherine gained connections in the highest echelons of Tudor society and Edward the prospect of a large inheritance. It should have … Continue reading →